Nico Paz

Nicolás Paz Martínez (born 8 September 2004), commonly known as Nico Paz, is a footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Paz and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Nico Paz
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Paz Martínez[1]
Date of birth (2004-09-08) 8 September 2004
Place of birth Santa Cruz, Spain[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Real Madrid B
Number 39
Youth career
2011–2014 San Juan
2014–2016 Tenerife
2016– Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Real Madrid B 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:04, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Early life

A youth product of San Juan and Tenerife, Paz joined the youth academy of Real Madrid in 2016.[2]

Initially starting his career as a central defender, Paz moved further up the pitch as he developed. After playing as a centre forward, he switched to the wing, where he plays for the under-19 team of Real Madrid. He is also comfortable operating as a central midfielder or playmaker.[3][4]

He made his debut for the Real Madrid Castilla team in a 3–1 win over Andorra in January 2022, coming on as an 82nd minute substitute for Iván Morante.[3]

International career

Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Paz is eligible to represent both Spain and Argentina at international level.[1] He was called up to the full Argentina national football team in March 2022.[3][5]

Personal life

Nico is the son of former Argentine international footballer Pablo Paz.[3][6]

Career statistics

Club
As of 17 April 2022[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid Castilla 2021–22 Primera División RFEF 3000–0030
Career total 3000000030

References
  1. Nico Paz at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Profile". realmadrid.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. Hall, Andy (7 March 2022). "Who is Nico Paz? From Real Madrid's youth academy to the Argentina senior side". en.as.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. Valle, Tomás (7 March 2022). "¿Quién es Nico Paz y cuantos millones cuesta la gran promesa del Real Madrid?" [Who is Nico Paz and how many millions does the great promise of Real Madrid cost?]. elfutbolero.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. Caballero, Jorge (7 March 2022). "¿Quiénes son Nico Paz y Alejandro Garnacho, los talentos españoles que sorprendieron a Scaloni?" [Who are Nico Paz and Alejandro Garnacho, the Spanish talents that surprised Scaloni?]. ar.marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. Sánchez, Borja (7 March 2022). "¿Quiénes son Nico Paz y Alejandro Garnacho, los talentos españoles que sorprendieron a Scaloni?" [Nico Paz, the promise of Real Madrid that falls in love with Scaloni: called up by Argentina at only 17 years old]. elespanol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. Nico Paz at Soccerway
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